Anthony
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 251?–356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism.
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Susan Brownell 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.
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a first name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.
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Example Sentences
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D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has pleaded not guilty.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
With the Court divided 4-4, it was former Justice Anthony Kennedy who gave the chief justice — and obfuscation — the win.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
In a separate lawsuit announced Monday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DC Water, claiming the utility was aware of corrosion but delayed capital improvements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“From a headline perspective, the Middle East is going to continue to be a hot-buttoned issued,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
In 1974, Anthony Saidy wrote in The World of Chess that “perhaps half of all of the greatest players of the past hundred years have been Jews.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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